US7737056B2 - Moisture-wicking and fast drying cloth - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a moisture-wicking and fast drying cloth, and more particularly to cloth that reduces contact area with skin when perspiration from skin exceeds moisture evaporating from the cloth, so a person will feel comfortable.
- a low-cost moisture-wicking cloth comprising an inner layer ( 40 ) and an outer layer ( 30 ).
- the inner layer ( 40 ) is made of a synthetic fiber with low weight denim and comes in contact with skin when people wear clothes made of the moisture-wicking cloth.
- Weight denim refers to how much a yard of a fabric weights. The weight denim is related to thickness of yarn used and wrap and weft counts. Higher weight denim implies heavier yarn weights and stronger fabric.
- the outer layer ( 30 ) is made of a synthetic fiber with high weight denim and is bonded to the inner layer ( 40 ).
- the inner layer ( 40 ) When a person wears clothes made of the moisture-wicking cloth, the inner layer ( 40 ) will absorb perspiration. Then the perspiration absorbed by the inner layer ( 40 ) will be absorbed by the outer layer ( 30 ) based on a siphon interaction caused by difference of the weight denim between the inner layer ( 40 ) and the outer layer ( 30 ). Finally, the perspiration will evaporate to the environment based on temperature difference between the person's skin and the environment. Therefore, the clothes will dry and make people comfortable.
- the moisture in the inner layer ( 40 ) cannot be absorbed by the outer layer ( 30 ) quickly enough.
- the wet inner layer ( 40 ) contacts the person's skin and makes the person uncomfortable.
- the present invention provides a moisture-wicking and fast drying cloth to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned problems.
- the primary objective of the present invention is to provide cloth that reduces area in contact skin when perspiration exceeds moisture evaporating from the cloth, so a person will feel comfortable.
- the moisture-wicking and fast drying cloth in accordance with the present invention comprises an outer layer and an inner layer.
- the outer layer is made of hydrophilic synthetic fiber and has multiple meshes. The meshes are defined through the outer layer.
- the inner layer is made of hydrophobic synthetic fiber and is bonded to the outer layer. The inner layer exposed by the meshes pulls away from a person's skin and protrudes into the meshes when perspiration from a person's skin exceeds moisture evaporating from the outer layer, so area of the inner layer contacting the person's skin will be reduced to make the person comfortable.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of a moisture-wicking and fast drying cloth in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional side view of the moisture-wicking and fast drying cloth in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is an operational cross sectional side view of the moisture-wicking and fast drying cloth in FIG. 1 with some parts of an inner layer protruding into meshes of an outer layer;
- FIG. 4 is a cross sectional side view of a conventional moisture-wicking and fast drying cloth in accordance with the prior art.
- a moisture-wicking and fast drying cloth in accordance with the present invention comprises an outer layer ( 10 ) and an inner layer ( 20 ).
- the outer layer ( 10 ) is made of hydrophilic synthetic fiber and has multiple meshes ( 11 ).
- the hydrophilic synthetic fiber can be rayon.
- the meshes ( 11 ) are defined through the outer layer ( 10 ) in various densities and have various shapes and dimensions depending on different desired cloth.
- the inner layer ( 20 ) is made of hydrophobic synthetic fiber, is bonded to and contacts the outer layer ( 10 ), comes in contact with a person's skin (A), absorbs perspiration, and transfers perspiration to the outer layer ( 10 ), and the inner layer ( 20 ) is exposed by the meshes ( 11 ) in the outer layer ( 10 ) and the inner layer ( 20 ) protrudes into the meshes ( 11 ) when perspiration exceeds moisture evaporating from the outer layer ( 10 ).
- the hydrophobic synthetic fiber can be polyester.
- the perspiration is transferred from the inner layer ( 20 ) to the outer layer ( 10 ) due to a siphon interaction caused by different hydrophilic characteristics between the inner layer ( 20 ) and the outer layer ( 10 ).
- the inner layer ( 20 ) exposed by the meshes ( 11 ) is pulled into the meshes ( 11 ) by expansion of the outer layer ( 10 ) as it fills with moisture and pulls away from a person's skin (A) so area of the inner layer ( 20 ) contacting the person's skin (A) will be reduced to make the person comfortable.
- the inner layer ( 20 ) has an inward side and an outward side.
- the inward side faces the person's skin (A).
- the outward side is bonded to and contacts with the outer layer ( 10 ).
- the inner layer ( 20 ) exposes the outward side by the meshes ( 30 ) in the outer layer ( 10 ) and inner layer ( 20 ) protrudes into the meshes ( 11 ) in a direction toward the outward side to allow the inward side to form multiple concaves ( 21 ) ( FIG. 3 ). Therefore, the inner layer ( 20 ) presents a waved shape. Therefore, the concaves ( 21 ) allow the inner layer ( 20 ) to be partially detached from the person's skin (A), so a wet cloth does not adhere thoroughly on the person's skin (A).
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